LDN 1726 (Dark nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 18 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , LDN 1726 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:09 (PDT), 25° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:07, 26° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:52, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.

Name LDN 1726
Object type Dark nebula
Comprised of Barnard 245
Barnard 247
Position
Right ascension:17h12m [1]
Declination:−29°13' [1]
Constellation:Ophiuchus

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